Dirtcult Records–News

The LP is scheduled for release on May 26th, but I’m hoping that preorders can be sent out earlier (so long as everything goes according to plan with the plant…which is somewhat unpredictable these days). Limited to 100 on color vinyl.

Stream a song here: http://newnoisemagazine.com/exclusive-stream-sundowners-bird-world-country/

Brooklyn Vegan in premiering Big Dick’s new video for Colours off of their self-titled LP released on Dirt Cult in Feb. It rules. Check it out!

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2013/04/watch_big_dicks.html

New Noise Magazine is hosting a stream of “Bird World Country” a song off of Sundowers “Larger Half of Wisdom” LP. It’ll be out on May 26th and it’s scorcher!

http://newnoisemagazine.com/exclusive-stream-sundowners-bird-world-country/

I guess it’s that time of year. Tour season! Speaking of which, Dirt Cult will be closed from March 14th to April 1st because I’ll be in Europe with Low Culture (dates below). You can still order, but I won’t be packing anything until I’m back.

LOW CULTURE (EUROPE) DATES:
Fr. 15.03.2013 Bremen – G 18
Sa. 16.03.2013 Aalborg – 1000 Fryd
So. 17.03.2013 Hamburg – Störte
Mo. 18.03.2013 Berlin – Wowsville
Di. 19.03.2013 Leipzig – Zoro
Mi. 20.03.2013 Tübingen – Epplehaus
Do. 21.03.2013 Basel – Hirscheneck
Fr. 22.03.2013 Paris – La Mecanique Ondulatoire
Sa. 23.03.2013 Camden – The Black Heart
So. 24.03.2013 Manchester – The Bay Horse
Mo. 25.03.2013 Gateshead – The Central
Di. 26.03.2013 Liverpool – The Lomax
Mi. 27.03.2013 Leeds – The Wharf Chambers
Do. 28.03.2013 Kortrijk – The Pits
Fr. 29.03.2013 Amsterdam – Occii
Sa. 30.03.2013 Groningen – Vera
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/612655598759846/?fref=ts

BOBBY JOE EBOLA AND THE CHILDREN MACNUGGITS (US) DATES
WED March 20th – OAKLAND, CA @ The Legionnaire Saloon w/ Ghost Town Gospel and Deathray ($5, 21+, 7:30PM) – Bobby Joe Ebola will be playing as a duo – Main event link here: https://www.facebook.com/events/118952904956114/

FRI March 22rd – OAKLAND, CA @ 1-2-3-4 Go! w/ Mystic Knights of the Cobra and Apogee Sound Club ($7, 7PM, All Ages) – Main event link here:https://www.facebook.com/events/120270934818058

SAT March 23rd – SAN JOSE, CA @ El Gato Negro w/ Apogee Sound Club, Dinners and more! – Main event link here: https://www.facebook.com/events/204519986360011

WED March 27 – LOS ANGELES, CA @ The Troubadour w/ Off With Their Heads, F.Y.P. and Roll The Tanks – Buy tickets here:http://www.troubadour.com/event/207563-off-their-heads-los-angeles/

THU March 28 – LOS ANGELES, CA @ Lyric-Hyperion Theatre & Cafe in Silver Lake w/ The Business – Comedy Show!

FRI March 29 – SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA @ Z Club w/ TBA (8PM, 21+, $5)

SAT March 30 – LOS ANGELES, CA @ Silverlake Lounge w/ Radioactive Chickenheads and Ogre Mage – Main event link here:https://www.facebook.com/events/301337376658934

SUN March 31 – GARDEN GROVE, CA @ Russ N’ Lenny’s Backyard w/ The Moans, Bum Lord and more – Main event link here:https://www.facebook.com/events/129398473903602

MON April 1 – LONG BEACH, CA @ DiPiazza’s w/ Tartar Control, The Dudikoffs and Cheetarah – Main event link here:https://www.facebook.com/events/107605876087493/

TUES April 2 – SAN DIEGO, CA @ The Void w/ Floor Notes (members of City Mouse) and International Dipshit (members of Tiltwheel)

WED April 3 – POMONA, CA @ VLHS w/ Street Eaters, White Night and American Lies – Main event link here: https://www.facebook.com/events/133674713462782/

THURS April 4 – PHOENIX, AZ @ Funny World w/ Street Eaters, American Lies and Dogbreth – Main event link here: https://www.facebook.com/events/347827761992949/

FRI April 5 – TUCSON, AZ @ Way Out West Fest – Main event link here:https://www.facebook.com/events/111939562324063

SAT April 6 – FLAGSTAFF, AZ @ Taala Hooghan infoshop w/ TBA

SUN April 7 – ALBUQUERQUE, NM @ Blackbird Buvette – Noon Matinee Show w/ Three String Bale, Jumpsuit and Joe Cardillo

MON April 8 – LAS CRUCES, NM @ Trainyard w/ Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Harry Jerkface and more – Main event link here: https://www.facebook.com/events/132637106910989

TUES April 9 – SAN ANTONIO, TX @ Baltimore House w/ Violent Sphinx, Signalman and Troothless – Main event link here:https://www.facebook.com/events/471402102913399

WED April 10 – AUSTIN, TX @ Hole In The Wall w/ TBA

THURS April 11 – DENTON, TX @ J & J’s Pizza w/ Genius Party, The Apathy Cycle and Further Instructions

FRI April 12 – LITTLE ROCK, AR @ Juanita’s Cantina w/ The Bad Years, Crooked Roots, Glittercore and more – Main event link here:https://www.facebook.com/events/346846835429382/

SAT April 13 – MEMPHIS, TN @ Murphy’s w/ TBA

SUN April 14 – CARBONDALE, IL@ The Swamp House w/ TBA

MON April 15 – CHICAGO, IL @ Township w/ Days Off & more TBA

TUES April 16 – MILWAUKEE, WI @ Bremen Cafe w/ Sex Forecast and Rio Turbo

WED April 17 – MINNEAPOLIS, MN @ The Hexagon w/ Sundowners, Braver and Hard Feelings – Main event link here: https://www.facebook.com/events/355215904592565

THURS April 18 – OMAHA, NE @ The League w/ Dumb Beach and more TBA! – Event link here: http://www.facebook.com/events/341694609281278/

FRI April 19 – DENVER, CO @ Mouth House Festival w/ 20 BANDS AND MORE! – Main event link here: https://www.facebook.com/events/166621986816452/

SAT April 20 – SALT LAKE CITY, UT @ TBA

SUN April 21 – BOISE, ID @ The Shredder w/ Hotel Chelsea, Black Bolt & more TBA

MON April 22 – SEATTLE, WA @ The Comet w/ The Januariez and City of Industry! – Main event Link here: https://www.facebook.com/events/442475459159538/

TUES April 23 – OLYMPIA, WA @ TBA

WED April 25 – PORTLAND, OR @ Slabtown w/ TBA

THURS April 25 – BEND, OR @ The Horned Hand w/ TBA

FRI April 26 – CHICO, CA @ Monstro’s Pizza w/ TBA

SAT April 27 – SACRAMENTO, CA @ TBA

Tour facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/145302555627208/?fref=ts

OCCULT DETECTIVE CLUB (MIDWEST) TOUR
March
23 Denton TX Daves
https://www.facebook.com/events/135548346607478/
26 Oklahoma City OK @ Bad Grannys Bizarre w/Local Community Pools
27 Kansas City MO TBA
28 Iowa City Iowa @ Gabe’s w/Candy Hearts, Allison Weiss, Pentimento, Lipstick Homicide
29 St. Paul MN @ The Turf Club w/Nato Coles and the Blue Diamond Band
30 Milwaukee WI @ Quarters Rock ‘n Roll Palace
31 Chicago IL @ 86 Mets w/ Canadian Rifle

April
01 Columbus OH @ Carabar w/ tight bros, warm soda
02 St. Louis w @ @ Blank Space w/ Night Birds, Tenement, Give
03 Denton TX @ Rubber Gloves w/ legendary wings, High Tension Wires, Fleshlights
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/489107691139612?

Yay! This record is finally officially out. As many of you know, we did a preorder for this an we’ve got a couple limited edition green copies left…but, hey, this record sounds great regardless of the color. Instead of repeating myself from previous posts, I’m just going to cut an paste what Brookyln Vegan Had to say and provide you with some links to radio and podcast appearances as well as some links to reviews.

“It’s hard to talk about Ottawa, Ontario bass/drum duo Big Dick (named after the song by post-hardcore wizards NoMeansNo) without referencing another Canadian bass/drum duo, Death From Above 1979. They share DFA1979′s relentless energy, stabbing rhythms, and distorted bass riffage, but they do it punkier and noisier, not unlike fellow Canucks METZ (who they’ve shared bills with). And they do it with a Japandroids-style 2-piece-that-sounds-like-a-5-piece level of power. If you’re fans of any of the aforementioned bands or any type of melodically abrasive post-punk and noise rock, do yourself a favor and give Big Dick a listen. Their self titled debut full length comes out next week (2/19) via Dirt Cult Records and it’s one of the most impressive debuts I’ve heard this year so far.” – Brooklyn Vegan

Here’s a link to their appearance on Life is a Party Podcast: http://www.lifeisapartypodcast.com/LIAPP/LifeIsAParty/Entries/2013/2/18_Episode_49_-_Big_Dick.html

And a link to an appearance on City Slang:
http://cityslangradio.tumblr.com/post/43488849155/episode6

Here’s what Punk News had to say:
http://www.punknews.org/review/11861/big-dick-big-dick

And One-Beat from the UK likes it too!
http://www.one-beat.co.uk/reviews/2013/2/17/0yumuz2m0ol9wiqt838fdisxehf0ht

As many people know, the USPS have increased shipping charges by quite a bit this weekend and as a result we’ve had to reevaluate how to handle international orders. We’ve decided that the most fair way to do this is to erase international shipping from our store and send an invoice after the order is complete to cover the exact shipping costs. This means if you are ordering from the store, you will not be charged for shipping at checkout, but I’ll send an email with what you owe in order for the records to be shipped out.

Here is the best breakdown I’ve seen of the increases:

Outside of North America for Airmail
1oz-2oz $6.55
3oz-4oz $9.45
5oz-8oz $12.75
9oz-12oz $14.90
1lb $16.75
1lb 4oz $18.60
1lb 8oz $20.45
1lb 12oz $22.30
2lb $24.15
2lb 4oz $26
2lb 8oz $27.85
2lb 12oz $29.70
3lb $31.55
3lb 4oz $33.40
3lb 8oz $35.25
3lb 12oz $37.10
4lb $38.95

Global Priority:
5lb $53.96
6lb $55.52
7lb $58.24
8lb $60.95

CANADA
Regular Airmail
1oz-2oz $6.55
3oz-4oz $7.35
5oz-8oz $8.55
9oz-12oz $9.15
1lb $10.55
1lb 4oz $11.95
1lb 8oz $13.35
1lb 12oz $14.75
2lb $16.15
2lb 4oz $17.55
2lb 8oz $18.95
2lb 12oz $20.35
3lb $21.75
3lb 4oz $23.15
3lb 8oz $24.55
3lb 12oz $25.95
4lb $27.35

Global Priority:
5lb $35.39
6lb $36.80
7lb $38.96
8lb $41.12

Thanks for your understanding! I hope this works out and doesn’t deter you from placing orders.

Big Dick are a drum & bass due from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (you know, how of pretty much all of the best bands of the past few years). Named after the belligerent and bass-heavy Nomeansno song, Big Dick have cultivated their sound that borders on progressive punk/post-hardcore tendencies, while also gravitating towards both the melodic and absurdly heavy. This band is equally at ease with their penchant for 90′s era Canadian indie rock as they are with punk, hardcore, and noise rock bands of the last three decades…the results being a memorable live show that breaks down traditional sub-genre party lines and the record you now hold in your hands.

Long story short, Big Dick rule. I had the opportunity to catch them at last year’s Ottawa Explosion, and as soon as I heard the record I knew Dirt Cult had to be a part of it.

Go ahead and download a track (Schoolyard Violence) from the new record here:

http://dirtcultrecords.bandcamp.com/album/big-dick

When nightly news outpaces political satire, when death and despair are merely filler between ads for erection pills, the world is ready for Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits. The mutant offspring of poisonous pop culture, truth-to-power punk rock and button-pushing standup comedy, guitarist Dan Abbott and vocalist Corbett Redford watch from the deck of civilization’s sinking ship… and laugh.

The band began in 1995 as an acoustic duo, becoming unlikely antiheroes in the DIY underground with raw social satire, catchy-as-heck melodies and high-energy performances. After nearly a decade hiatus, the band reformed in 2009, joined by a rhythm section consisting of bassist Sean McTiernan and drummer Josh Wharton (both of Mystic Knights of the Cobra), and second guitarist Craig Billmeier (guitarist for Love Songs, Conquest For Death, What Happens Next?, and also known as internationally renowned air guitarist “Hot Lixx Hulahan”). Since then, the band has toured and recorded relentlessly, with a catalogue of releases and music videos unheard of for an independent act.

Difficult to categorize, awkward on a flyer, and impossible to forget, the “pretty songs about terrible things” of Bobby Joe Ebola have become the soundtrack of the “Great Recession” & civilization’s “Slow Apocalypse”. The band continues to make appearances both as the traditional acoustic duo and with with the full band lineup.

Dirt Cult is happy to be handling the vinyl release of their new LP Trainwreck to Narnia with Rooftop Comedy is handling the CD and digital distrobution.

Tracklisting:
1. After the Armadillo
2. Vanilla American
3. Blues Turn Brown
4. Cop Kisser
5. Biological Imperative
6. My Darling Boo
7. Backed Beans & Whiskey
8. Walk in the Crosswalk
9. Bone Dagger
10. Censor the Word
11. Hey Everybody!
12. Last Child Soldier

Check out their latest video for “Blues Turn Brown”

Buy it here

After some slight delays this record is finally ready…just in time to sorta kinda maybe be considered a 2012 release…After months of being available digitally via Bandcamp, and as a special color vinyl preorder to anyone who “donated” a certain amount of money towards the digital release, the record is finally ready to ship. If you missed it, grab a copy now. This shit is indeed tight!

Every time a band releases a new record, both the band and label putting it our are going to say it’s their “best yet.” But hey, Dan Padilla sent me this record long before Dirt Cult even knew who was putting it out and I was saying it then. I’ve got the e-mails to prove it. Plain and simple, this is melodic and heartfelt DIY punk from some of the most genuine dudes you’ll ever meet.

Comes with a digital download. Also, its now available on Itunes.